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Top of Leach Summit & Trig Point

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Top of Leach Summit & Trig Point

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Top of Leach Summit & Trig Point

Name: Top of Leach Summit & Trig Point
Rating: 2

Recommended by 18 hikers

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Location: Greater Manchester, North West England, England, United Kingdom

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Best Hikes to Top of Leach Summit & Trig Point

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1. Waugh's Well – Knowl Hill Trig Points loop from Shawclough

24.1km

06:47

510m

Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Knowl Hill Trig Points – View of Greenbooth Reservoir loop from Jericho

19.5km

05:35

480m

Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Cragg Quarry – Cragg High Level Reservoirs loop from Stacksteads

10.9km

03:12

290m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Alex Foxfield

February 10, 2021

At 1,565 feet (477 m), Top of Leach is the highest point in the Rossendale Valley region of Lancashire.

A five-sided pillar commemorates the creation of the borough in 1974. The four main towns of Haslingden, Rawtenstall, Whitworth and Ramsbottom are inscribed on four of the faces, whilst the other explains why the pillar was erected. There is also a commemorative stone for the Rossendale Way, the high-level circumnavigation of the borough.

The Pennine Bridleway passes just to the north of the true summit. On a clear day, Manchester's distant skyline can be seen to the south.

Andrew & Julie

November 4, 2020

Great views and central to lots of other sights.

Ian Delve

May 15, 2025

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Elevation 470 m

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Location: Greater Manchester, North West England, England, United Kingdom

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Top of Leach Summit & Trig Point

1. Waugh's Well – Knowl Hill Trig Points loop from Shawclough

2. Knowl Hill Trig Points – View of Greenbooth Reservoir loop from Jericho

3. Cragg Quarry – Cragg High Level Reservoirs loop from Stacksteads

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